Clear Light was a psychedelic rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1966.
The band was known for the use of two drummers. One of them, Dallas Taylor, later played with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Clear Light was the only album released by the band, which was originally called The Brain Train. They released a single with that name, but they decided to change it to Clear Light (named after a popular form of LSD otherwise known as windowpane). Clear Light disbanded soon after the release of the album, one of the reasons why they never got much attention. The fuzzy guitar and the double set of drums are just amazing, there are no bad songs on here, only Heavy-Psychedelia.
History:
In 1966, The Brain Train formed and was managed by Sunset Strip hipster Bud Mathis. They recorded a single at the time but soon changed their name to Clear Light where they were signed by Elektra Records. One condition was that they fire Bud Mathis and in doing so, Doors' producer Paul A. Rothchild took over management of the band.
The notable track from the 1967 Clear Light album, was "Mr. Blue," a psychedelic version of a folk song written by Tom Paxton and a popular request on underground radio at the time, despite the fact it was never released as a single. Lasting over six minutes, the rather sinister, psychedelic song is considered a classic of the genre.
Clear Light was featured in the 1967 motion picture The President's Analyst. De Young had not yet been hired as singer, and Barry McGuire was cast as their leader and vocalist. For a band that had released only one album, it is surprising that they not only appeared in a film but actually had a few speaking lines.
Tracklist:
01. Black Roses (2:10)
02. Sand (2:39)
03. A Child’s Smile (1:38)
04. Street Singer (3:38)
05. The Ballad of Freddie & Larry (1:57)
06. With All In Mind (2:58)
07. She’s Ready To Be Free (1:59)
08. Mr. Blue (6:25)
09. Think Again (1:38)
10. They Who Have Nothing (2:34)
11. How Many Days Have Passed (2:24)
12. Night Sounds Loud (2:27)
Personnel:
- Cliff DeYoung - Vocals
- Bob Seal - Guitar
- Douglas "Doug" Lubahn - Bass
- Ralph Shuckett - Keyboards
- Dallas Taylor - Drums
- Michael Ney - Drums
- Robbie "The Werewolf" Robison - Guitar, Vocals
- Ralph Schuckett - Organ, piano, celeste
- Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar – Guitar
Aftermath:
A few of the members went on to further success.
•Cliff De Young went on to become an accomplished actor and remains active today.
•Dallas Taylor, who had played previously with John Sebastian and alongside Lowell George in the pre-Little Feat group The Factory, later became a member of Crosby, Stills and Nash.
•Ralph Schukett went on to play on "Porpoise Song", The Peanut Butter Conspiracy album For Children of All Ages, then on to Todd Rundgren's Utopia and also became a popular session player.
•Doug Lubahn played bass on several of The Doors' albums and went on to play with Billy Squier among others.
•Robbie Robison ended up in Oregon and died in 2000.
•Bob Seal later played with Gale Garnet and the Gentle Reign.
•Michael Ney also played on "Porpoise Song", then The Peanut Butter Conspiracy album For Children of All Ages and other session work.
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Medio Info:
General
Complete name :Clear Light - Clear Light
Format : MPEG Audio
Overall bit rate : 192 Kbps
Album : Clear Light
Performer : Clear Light
Genre : Psychedelic Rock
Recorded date : 1967
Writing library : LAME3.96r
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Bit rate : 192 Kbps
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